FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2005

February 24, 2005

Mr. Speaker:

    Your GOVERNMENT AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 641

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

     1. On page 1, line 14, before the period insert "; MAKING EXCEPTIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS".

     2. On page 1, between lines 16 and 17, add the following new section:

     "Section 1. Section 29-19-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003, Chapter 255, Section 1) is amended to read:

     "29-19-1. SHORT TITLE.--[This act] Chapter 29, Article 19 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Concealed Handgun Carry Act"."".

     3. Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

     4. On page 3, line 12, before the semicolon, add "within ten years immediately preceding the application".

     5. On page 3, line 18, before the semicolon, add "within ten years immediately preceding the application".

     6. On page 3, line 21, strike the quotation mark.

     7. On page 3, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following new subsection:

          "C. Firearms training course instructors who are approved by the department shall not be required to complete a firearms training course pursuant to Paragraph (10) of Subsection A of this section."".

     8. On page 5, line 8, remove the brackets and line-through.

     9. On page 6, line 1, strike the quotation mark.

     10. On page 6, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following new subsection:

          "E. A state or local government agency shall comply with a request from the department pursuant to the Concealed Handgun Carry Act within thirty days of the request."".

     11. On page 7, line 7, before the period, insert "but shall only carry one concealed handgun at any given time".

     12. On page 7, line 11, strike "thirty" and insert in lieu thereof "ten".

     13. On page 7, line 13, strike "reported".

     14. On page 7, line 17, after the period, insert:

     "If the license is lost or stolen, the licensee shall file a police report with a local law enforcement agency and include the police case number in the notarized statement.".

     15. On page 10, line 14, before "criminal" add "national".

     16. On page 10, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following new section:

     "Section 7. A new section of the Concealed Handgun Carry Act is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] CURRENT AND RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.--

          A. An application fee, a renewal fee and a firearms training course are not required for an applicant or licensee who is a certified law enforcement officer pursuant to the Law Enforcement Training Act.

          B. A retired law enforcement officer is not required to submit an application fee or a renewal fee if:

                (1) the officer was a certified law enforcement officer pursuant to the Law Enforcement Training Act for at least fifteen years prior to retirement; and

                (2) the retirement is in good standing as shown by a letter from the agency from which the officer retired.

          C. A retired law enforcement officer, who has been retired ten years or less, is not required to complete a firearms training course.

          D. A retired law enforcement officer, who has been retired for more than ten years, shall be required to complete a firearms training course. The officer shall be allowed to attend any local law enforcement agency's firearms qualification course; provided that the officer supplies the officer's own ammunition, handgun, targets and range equipment. A local law enforcement agency shall not be liable under the Tort Claims Act for providing a firearms training course to a retired law enforcement officer pursuant to this subsection.

          E. A retired law enforcement officer's concealed handgun license shall have printed on the license "retired police officer" and shall be valid for a period of five years."".,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.